KARNATAK MUSIC
PAPER – III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. A composition with Raga mudra :
(1) Devi Jaga Janani
(2) Himadri Sute Pahimam
(3) O Ranga Sayi
(4) Kancha Dalaya Takshi
2. The most essential instrument in Koodiyattam
(1) Timila
(2) Maddalam
(3) Chenda
(4) Mizhavu
3. Horizontal lines used in writing Western staff notation
(1) 3
(2) 4
(3) 5
(4) 6
4. In which place we can find the temple bell called ‘Veeramani’ ?
(1) Madurai Meenakshi temple, Madurai
(2) Kulattuppuzha Devaswam, Kerala
(3) Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
(4) Guruvayur, Kerala
5. Assertion (A) : Sangeeta Sampradaya Pradarshini is an ideal treatise for practical and theory aspects.
Reason (R) : Lakshana granthas do not deal with every aspect of arts.
(1) (A) is true (R) is false. (2) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false (4) (A) is false (R) is true.
6. Urumi is an instrument
(1) Bowing
(2) Plucked
(3) Percussion
(4) Castenet
7. The popular kriti ‘Janani Ninnuvina’ in Ritigoula is composed by
(1) Syamasastri
(2) Pallavi Gopala Iyer
(3) Subbaraya Sastri
(4) Anayya
8. ‘Disi-go’ denotes to
(1) Simhendra Madyamam
(2) Vachaspaty
(3) Shanmukhapriya
(4) Charukesi
9. Tirumayam is known for
(1) Instrument
(2) Painting
(3) Tala
(4) Inscription
10. Match the following :
11. The Sthayi ‘Melivu’ of ancient music corresponds to
(1) Anumandra Sthayi
(2) Mandra Sthayi
(3) Tārasthayi
(4) Atitāra Sthayi
12. The Kriti “Sarasiruhasana” is composed by
(1) G.N.Balasubramanya
(2) Pulilyor Doraiswamyayyar
(3) Mysore Vasudevacharya
(4) Muttaiah Bhagavatar
13. Which is the pratimadyama mela of 36th mela raga ?
(1) Simhendra Madyamam
(2) Hemavati
(3) Dharmavati
(4) Rasikapriya
14. Raga “Bilahari” is close to
(1) Sindumandari
(2) Rudrapriya
(3) Deshakshi
(4) Pratapavarali
15. Ekkalam is a
(1) Wind instrument
(2) Percussion instrument
(3) Stringed instrument
(4) Ghana instrument
16. The Raga “Hemavati” is another name for
(1) Sumadyuti
(2) Shymalangi
(3) Simharavam
(4) Seemantini
17. Sequence the following ragas according to their rishabha-gandhara varieties, ra-ga, ra-gi, ri-gi, ru-gu :
(1) Kokilapriya, Navanitam, Kosalam, Varunapriya
(2) Varunapriya, Navanitam, Kosalam, Kokilapriya
(3) Kosalam, Kokilapriya, Navanitam, Varunapriya
(4) Navanitam, Kokilapriya, Varunapriya, Kosalam
18. Who composed kritis in Desadi, Madhyadi talams for the first time ?
(1) Dikhitar
(2) Syama Sastri
(3) Tyagaraja
(4) Swati Tirunal
19. Kosala is the signature of
(1) Pallavi Sheshayyar
(2) Margadarshi Shesha Iyengar
(3) Pallavi Gopalaiah
(4) Chinnaiah
20. Raga “vegavahini” is derived from
(1) 28 mela
(2) 16 mela
(3) 22 mela
(4) 15 mela
21. Not a Musical instrument
(1) Karkari
(2) Naali
(3) Alabu
(4) Yashtika
22. The Paksha Mālika ‘Sudati Sri Mohanamguni’ contains
(1) Sthala mudra
(2) Vaggeyakara mudra
(3) Prabandha mudra
(4) Nakshatra mudra
23. Select the correct sequence :
(1) Mahavaidhyanatha Ayyar; Subbaraya Shastri, Ramaswamy Dixitar, Somanatha
(2) Somanatha, Mahavaidhyanatha Ayyar, Ramaswamy Dixitar, Subbaraya Shastri
(3) Somanatha, Ramaswamy Dixitar, Mahavaidhyanatha Ayyar, Subbaraya Shastri
(4) Somanatha, Ramaswamy Dixitar, Subbaraya Shastri, Mahavaidhyanatha Ayyar
24. Signature of “Ramadasa”
(1) Tiger Varadacharya
(2) M.S. Ramaswamy Ayyar
(3) Gopala Krishna Bharati
(4) Papanasam Shivan
25. Yazhmuri is the derivative of
(1) Pan
(2) Hymn
(3) Kural
(4) Harp
26. The pans to be sung at Navasandhi’s are prescribed in
(1) Tolkappium
(2) Silappadikaram
(3) Kāmikagamam
(4) Divyaprabandham
27. Annual festival in memory of Jayadeva is held in
(1) Puri
(2) Kindubilva
(3) Kendula
(4) Kotira
28. Akshara kalam of Drutaviramam
(1) 3(2 + 1)
(2) 5(4 + 1)
(3) 6(4 + 2)
(4) 2
29. Length of a drum is inversely proportional to
(1) Resonance
(2) Frequency
(3) Pitch
(4) Timbre
30. ‘Depp’ is the rhythmic accompaniment in
(1) Ezhanqal Attam
(2) Kazhakkodi
(3) Dummy horse show
(4) Lavani
31. Muvanallur Sabhapati Ayyar was the devotee of
(1) Shiva
(2) Krishna
(3) Devi
(4) Vigneshwar
32. ‘Nalayira Divya Prabandham’ is composed by
(1) Ramalinga Swamigal
(2) Alwars
(3) M.M. Dandapani Desikar
(4) Ananda Bharati
33. ‘Anvil’ is a bone found in the
(1) Middle ear
(2) Outer ear
(3) Inner ear
(4) Brain
34. The Raga “Devamanohari” belongs to
(1) Audava-Shadaba
(2) Shadava-vakra Shadava
(3) Ubhaya Vakra
(4) Shadava-Shadava
35. Baluswami Dixitar was appointed Samsthana Vidwan of
(1) Ettayapuram
(2) Tiruvarur
(3) Tanjore
(4) Trivandrum
36. The corresponding raga of Bhairavi in Tevaram Pan is
(1) Takkesi
(2) Sevvazhi
(3) Kaushikam
(4) Kolli
37. The name which is found among both Panchadasa gamakas and 108 talas
(1) Rati Lila
(2) Tribhinna
(3) Lina
(4) Vali
38. Thiruvattiyur Thagayyar is the son of
(1) Subramany ayyar
(2) Pallavi Sheshayyar
(3) Veena Kuppayyar
(4) Pallavi Gopalayyar
39. ‘Navasam Dhi’ rituals are performed during
(1) Tandava deeparadhana
(2) Srinivasa Kalyanotsavam
(3) Dhvajarohana festival
(4) Mandala pooja
40. Vayulingam, a Pancha linga Sthala kriti is on
(1) Chidambaram
(2) Kalahasti
(3) Tiruvanaikkaval
(4) Kanchipuram
41. A Manipravala Kriti
(1) Sree Varalakshmi in Sriraga
(2) Thyagrajay Namaste in Begada
(3) Thyagaraja Swami Mahima in Vachaspiti Raga
(4) Sree Sukra Bhagavantam in Paraz raga
42. The name given to chatusra Jati Atatala is
(1) Lila
(2) Kula
(3) Lekha
(4) Loya
43. Svaratmaka Gandharva does not include
(1) Alankara
(2) Vritti
(3) Tana
(4) Dhatu
44. The oldest institution which provides training for music teachers ?
(1) Madras Music Academy, Madras
(2) Swati Tirunal Music College, Trivandrum
(3) R.L.V. Music College, Tripunithura
(4) Govt. Music College, Vijayanagaram
45. Gurjari Raga is derived from
(1) Shuryakantam
(2) Chakravakam
(3) Vakulabharanam
(4) Mayamalavagoula
46. ‘Pallaki Seva Prabandham’ is composed by
(1) Arunachala Kavirayar
(2) Gopalakrishna Bharatiyar
(3) Thyagaraja
(4) Shaji Maharaja
47. The rasa sutra of Bharata does not include
(1) Anubhava
(2) Alambana
(3) Bhava
(4) Vyabhichari bhava
48. The authentic book ‘Karunamrutasagaram’ is written by
(1) Annamalai Reddiar
(2) Abraham Panditar
(3) Marimuthu Pillai
(4) Mathrubhutayya
49. The classification of Uttama, Madhyama, Adhama Ragas was done by
(1) Matonga
(2) Sarangadeva
(3) Narada
(4) Ramamatya
50. ‘Ganapraveena’ course in music was conducted in which institution ?
(1) Queen Marry’s college, Chennai
(2) Govt. Music College, Vijayanagaram
(3) Swati Tirumal Music College, Trivandrum
(4) Tamil Nadu Govt. Music College, Chennai
51. According to Bharatas Natya Dharmi is more predominant in
(1) Drama
(2) Dance
(3) Pindibandhas
(4) Rupakas
52. The Rāga Nadanamakriya corresponds to the Tamil Pan :
(1) Indalam
(2) Sreekamaram
(3) Panchamam
(4) Takkaragam
53. “Ninnukori Varna in Raga vasanta was composed by
(1) Ghanam Sreenivas Ayyar
(2) Karur Pedduayyar
(3) Tacchur Singarachari
(4) Mysore Vasudevacharya
54. A raga generally connected with ‘Veera Rasa”
(1) Mayamalagavala
(2) Revati
(3) Subhapantu varali
(4) Atana
55. Composer of Mallari :
(1) Chidambara Vaidyanathan
(2) Ramaswami Sivan
(3) Tanjore Quartetta
(4) Siddhendra Yogi
56. Dhaivata Varjya Raga is
(1) Mangalakaishiki
(2) Manohari
(3) Manjari
(4) Mandari
57. Thirayattam is a folk dance of
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
(4) Andhra Pradesh
58. Jagadekmalla wrote the grantha of
(1) Sangeeta Saramrita
(2) Sangeeta Darpana
(3) Sangeeta Choodamani
(4) Sangeeta Samayasara
59. The Svarasahitya for the Syamasastri kriti ‘Palimchu Kamakshi” in Madhyamavati raga is a later addition by
(1) Annaswami Sastri
(2) Thriuvattiyur Thyagayyar
(3) Subbaraya Sastri
(4) Merattur Venkitaremana Sastri
60. Introductory section (corresponding to pallavi) of a ‘Prabandha’
(1) Melapaka
(2) Dhruva
(3) Udgraha
(4) Abhoga
61. The sign of Guru druta viramam
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
62. ‘Mei’ is a dance form in
(1) Bhagavatamelanatakam
(2) Kuravanchinatakas
(3) Nrittanatakas
(4) Sabdam
63. Who composed 108 Kirtanas is praise of Sri Chamundeswati ?
(1) Kotiswara Iyer
(2) Muthayya Bhagavatar
(3) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(4) Syama Sastri
64. Match the following :
65. Found the Ekasruti Dhaivata in the Raga
(1) Bhairavi
(2) Saveri
(3) Maymalvagowla
(4) Sriraga
66. Not a Vina
(1) Nakuli
(2) Pinaki
(3) Chitra
(4) Kolahala
67. What is the function of soft palate (velum) in voice production while singing ?
(1) Helps to sustain the voice
(2) Controls abdominal muscles
(3) Balance nasal resonance
(4) Controls breathing
68. The original name of ‘Lalita Dasa’ is
(1) T.G. Krishna Iyer
(2) T.N.C.V. Narayana Charlu
(3) Yogam Sundaram
(4) N.S. Ramachandran
69. A wind instrument in which the mouth-piece is cup-shaped
(1) Magudi
(2) Gourikālam
(3) Tiruchinnam
(4) Nedumkuzhal
70. Assertion (A) : Aesthetics may be defined as a critical reflection on Art.
Reason (R) : Aesthetics is the sensory contemplation of any object.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(2) (R) is correct (A) is wrong.
(3) Both (A) and (R) is wrong.
(4) Both (A) and (R) is correct.
71. The Kriti “Thyagaraja Vedalina” in the Raga Todi composed by
(1) Mysore Sadashivarao
(2) Mysore Vasudevacharya
(3) Muttaiah Bhagavatar
(4) Jaychomarajendra Odeyar
72. The period of ‘Kudumiya Malai’ inscription
(1) 5th century A.D.
(2) 8th century A.D.
(3) 6th century A.D.
(4) 7th century A.D.
73. The reflected sounds are
(1) Resonance
(2) Pitch
(3) Frequency
(4) Echo
74. Sasabda Kriya in Sangita Ratnakara
(1) Samya
(2) Vikshepa
(3) Avapa
(4) Niskrama
75. First western aesthetician to classify ‘beauty’ into different kinds
(1) Hegel
(2) Aristotle
(3) Kant
(4) Baumgartan
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